The location (neighborhood) was great - safe, convenient, not noisy, with great amenities near by. Apiporn's place was clean and very well equipped with everything you need! Apiporn was very helpful sending me all the information beforehand, and also very responsive and supportive during my entire stay. She even found a great car service I used for my trip to Hua Hin. I definitely consider staying here again next time, and recommend any one visiting Bangkok.
Tips while staying here:
- As some of the reviewers already mentioned, this place is right behind the Conrad hotel building (2-3 min walk). You can use one of the back entrances behind the building to the mall (All Seasons place) which has a side passage right to the Conrad lobby. It was convenient using the Conrad hotel as my tour pick up point.
- I also used the Conrad hotel for two nights after Aiporn's place. I figured that there is also a shuttle to BTS (every 15 minutes normally and more frequently during rush hours) in front of the Conrad hotel. If you are sitting at the lobby area, they inform you with a sign and a bell for the shuttle ride. They don't check whether you are a Conrad guest or not. I recommend use this shuttle to BTS not because BTS is far (it's a nice walking distance), but with hot and humid weather, you will easily get wet with your own sweat by just walking to BTS station even in the morning time.
- There are street food stands for breakfast, lunch, and coffee & tea between the place and the Conrad building - they open everyday except Monday. One of the stand has an English menu with pictures displayed. I tried rice noodle soup (35 bhat, about $1 USD) and it was great.
- At the mall building of Conrad hotel, there is a Tops super market on the 2nd floor. They open at 7am and closes at 8 or 9pm. Inside, there is a small food court, and it's also a great place to grab a cheap but good Thai meal including breakfast - it seems most of the food is around 30-50 bhat.
- For massage places nearby (between BTS station and the place), I used Ruam Rudee and the Touch for foot/head & shoulder and Thai massage, and both of them were pretty good with reasonable prices. I just walked- in, made no reservation, and there was not much wait.
- Polo Fried chicken (about 15 min walk to the south from the place) was really great. Recommend eating there or take out - no air conditioning.
- There is a small bakery called "Amantee," and their baguette and butter are really great. In case you somehow crave an authentic french baguette in Bangkok. :) It's located on the opposite side of Coffee Beans by Dao.